The Art Alley is located in *Downtown Santa Ana behind La Calle Cuatro / 4th St. In between Bush and Main*

SATURDAY APRIL 4th from 3:00PM – 10:00Pm

Community Artist(a)s will be creating temporary murals in preparation of the next big Community Mural. Hear the voices of the Community and their input about what kind of public art they would like to see go up in their City walls! Hear slam poets; storytellers, and literary types drop word bombs!

Come celebrate with the biggest names in the City of Santa Ana during Art Mania at the First Saturday Art Walk, this event was put together by Konsept to showcase the coolest of them coolest, over 20 vendors, live music and the worlds most sexiest people. The event is set for tonight, Saturday, June 7, from 6 to 10 pm.

Former Santora Building artist Matt Southgate will be exhibiting paintings at the new Millennium Vapor Shop, directly across from Rags Newspaper Stand and The Crosby, this weekend. The owner of Millennium Vapor wants to be part of the Artists Village and participate in the Artwalk!

Millennium Vapor will be hosting an Open Mic night this Saturday, April 5, 2014. If anybody is interested in solo or duo acoustic performance openings for this Saturday please contact Matt at mattsouthgateart@sbcglobal.net. Continue reading→

Tonight’s Santa Ana Art Walk will be a bittersweet one. Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) is still reeling from the brutal murder of Kim Pham outside of the now-closed down The Crosby. And the Memphis at the Santora has announced that they are closing down as well, to be replaced by a “High End Mexican Restaurant.” The darkest news is that Jack Jakosky, the owner of the Santora building, has begun to evict his artists, after whitewashing the Santora Mural.

Dark times indeed. But if you are venturing out to DTSA tonight, here is a rundown of what is happening: Continue reading→

Today, July 6, 2013, is the first Saturday of the month, which means that tonight it is time once more for the Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk, in Santa Ana’s Artists Village and the East End Promenade, from 7 pm until 11 pm.

Well, tonight is the First Saturday of the Month, which means you can head down to Downtown Santa Ana for the monthly Art Walk, which features arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Artists Village – Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the Santiago Arts Colony (Santa Ana Blvd. & Poinsettia).

But do Santa Ana’s residents still care about the Art Walk? It is mostly attended by folks who don’t live here. They come here to gawk at the art and hang out with the artists, although few of these folks actually buy any art. They get drunk at the Memphis, Chapter One, Crosby and the Copper Door. They chow down at some of those same venues, plus a few others. They might even head to the Yost for music by performers I never heard of.

But is any of this worth it to the people of Santa Ana? I don’t know. But if you dig this then here are a few links to what is going on tonight: Continue reading→

Tonight is the Santa Ana Art Walk! Come to Downtown Santa Ana and check out all the exhibits and live music – and enjoy the local bars and restaurants, from about 7 to 10 pm.

This Saturday….AVANTGARDEN is proud to present the work of NANCY T STEWART…for the month of March. Nancy’s art explores all media from pen and ink, watercolors, oils, encaustics, to printing and mixed media. Her “work has become more internal, a reflection of what is going on for me, sometimes based on a feeling, or an image I imagined, or even something I read that touched me.” In addition to working on her art she participates in painting workshops for wounded warriors, victims of sexual abuse and battered women through Art & Creativity for Healing, Inc. In 2008 she was awarded the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation’s Senior Artists grant for her work at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. This award afforded her time in the Outpatient Infusion Center with patients and their families creating art. Continue reading→

There is always something new to see ! Downtown Inc. encourages artists of all medias to participate in this event. For more information or to list your event, contact: claudia@downtown-inc.com, (714) 547 – 6100 ext. 205.

Here are a few highlights of this Saturday’s events and happenings: Continue reading→

Summer has ended, yet most of us can’t seem to get out of this Southern California’s heatwave! If it wasn’t for our Golden State beaches, it would have even been an unbearable 3 digit heat. This October, Gallery 207 introduces artists who are inspired by our surrounding beaches and seaside.

Representative paintings for the ocean lifestyle by Jason Kuncas. And a unique approach by artist, Doughlas Cross, as he displays a “series of mixed media sculptures, utilizing salvaged and damaged surfboards as a canvas. The pieces reflect two inspiring ideas: Bringing new life to retired surfboards, and Celebration of surf culture.” Continue reading→

Conversations with Masters are a series of panel discussion that will take place at GCAC. Placing current CSUF MFA students working on degrees in specific medium, in conversation with individuals currently successful in that medium, in conversation with individuals who play a role in decision-making within that field. Continue reading→

Labor Day weekend is here and if you are having a “staycation” how about heading to Downtown Santa Ana, this Saturday night, Sep. 1, for the Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk?

Come to the Art Walk to enjoy arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Artists Village – Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the Santiago Arts Colony (Santa Ana Blvd. & Poinsettia). There is always something new to see ! Downtown Inc. encourages artists of all medias to participate in this event. For more information or to list your event, contact: claudia@downtown-inc.com, (714) 547 – 6100 ext. 205. WWW.DOWNTOWN-SANTAANA.COM.